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Kate & Mim-Mim
The sky background is on the bottom pink-and-purple logo between two words that reads "Kate & Mim-Mim", it shows left-handed Mim-Mim waves his arms between the right hand at the top of Kate.
Title card
Genre
Created by
  • Scott Stewart
  • Julie Stewart
Directed by
  • Clint Butler
  • Scott Stewart
  • Julie Stewart
Starring
Theme music composerDaniel Ingram
Opening theme"You and Me, Kate & Mim-Mim", performed by Jessica Zraly
Ending theme"You and Me, Kate & Mim-Mim" (instrumental)
ComposerMichael Richard Plowman
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom[1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes47 (94 segments + 2 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Asaph Fipke
  • Chuck Johnson (season 1)
  • Ken Faier
  • Bob Higgins
  • Kirsten Newlands (season 2)
  • Scott Stewart
  • Julie Stewart
ProducerAsaph Fipke
Running time21 minutes (2 11–minute segments)
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseAugust 4, 2014 (2014-08-04) –
March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)

Kate & Mim-Mim is an animated children's television series created by husband-and-wife duo, Scott and Julie Stewart.[3] The series aired on Knowledge Kids on August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04) to March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23), it was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment[2] in the first season and later by DHX Studios in the second season with FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment.

The series focuses on the friendship and adventures of a little girl named Kate and her favourite toy, a plush bunny named Mim-Mim who go on daring adventures in the fictional world of Mimiloo.[4]

Characters

  • Kate (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Jessica Hann in the UK) – she is a 5-year-old protagonist girl. She wears a pink shirt, a purple sweater underneath, blue-violet pants and white shoes. She is best friends with a stuffed bunny named Mim-Mim.
  • Mim-Mim (voiced by Lee Tockar in North America and by Rob Foster in the UK) – he is a purple plush bunny with a pair of aviator goggles around his head, is Kate's best friend.
  • Valerie (voiced by Nicole Oliver in North America and Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – she is Kate's mother. She wears a light blue shirt, blue pants and black heels.
  • Marco (voiced by David Godfrey in North America and Charlie Ryan in the UK) – he is Kate's father. He wears a white shirt with blue sleeves, blue pants and black sneakers.
  • Boomer (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse in North America and Joanna Ruiz in the UK) – he is a blue creature and Lily's younger brother with a smaller rooster-like comb on his head with little legs and blue eyes. He loves making trouble with Tack's gadgets and sometimes like making a mess and Lily protect him.
  • Lily (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain in North America and Jess Robinson in the UK) – she is a pink creature and Boomer's older sister with a rooster-like comb on her head and frills around her waste like a makeshift dress and blue eyes. She loves flowers and cooking as she takes care of Boomer.
  • Gobble (voiced by Brian Drummond in North America and Terrence Mann in the UK) – he is a giant brown groundhog with brown eyes, a pink nose and a light brown belly. He loves his garden, planting seeds and sometimes helping others.
  • Tack (voiced by Matt Hill in North America and Charlie Ryan in the UK) – he is an orange-yellow tree frog with orange with red tips on his ears and feet, a yellow belly, wears purple goggles with blue frames, has a blotch on his back and a stubby tail the same colour. He loves inventing things with using gadgets.

Episodes

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
15126September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)
August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)
May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
April 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)
UK: CBeebies
Canada: Knowledge Network and BBC Kids
24523April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)
December 21, 2015 (2015-12-21)
March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13)


Distribution

Broadcast

Kate & Mim-Mim airs on Knowledge Network and BBC Kids in Canada on August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04). The first episode premiered on Disney Jr. in the United States on December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19) until July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02) when Disney Jr. lost the rights to air the series.[5]

The series also premiered in the United Kingdom on CBeebies on October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30).[6]

Other broadcasters included:

Country Also known as Channel Release date
Australia Kate & Mim-Mim 9Go! 2014-2019
Canada Kate and Mim-Mim

Kate et Mim-Mim

Family Channel


Family Jr.


Télémagino

August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)


September 5, 2015 (2015-09-05)


January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)

Denmark Kate og Mim-Mim DR 2014 (2014)
France Kate et Mim-Mim Tiji 2014 (2014)
Germany Kati und Mim-Mim Super RTL November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)
Lithuania Kate ir Mim-Mim JimJam 2014 (2014)
Portugal Kate e Mim-Mim Panda 2015 (2015)
Singapore Kate and Mim-Mim Okto 2015 (2015)
Spain Kate y Mim-Mim Clan December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)
Sweden Kate och Mim-Mim SVT 2015 (2015)
Thailand เคทและมิมมิม PBS 2015 (2015)
United States Kate and Mim-Mim Netflix

Qubo

December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)–October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)

December 7, 2020 (2020-12-07)–February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)

Home media

On March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23), Funny Bunny Friend was released in DVD by FremantleMedia Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, a year prior to its TV premiere.[7]

DVDs are found in North America:

  • A Christmas Wish (November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09))
  • Flight of the Flowers (May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01))
  • Balloon Buddies (May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24))
  • The Mimiloo Zoo (September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20))
  • Musical Mimiloo (March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21))
  • Super Kate (August 8, 2017 (2017-08-08))

Awards

In 2015 (2015), Kate & Mim-Mim was nominated for a Leo Award for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series (for the episode titled "Bunch o' Boomers").[8]

References

  1. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (October 11, 2016). "Cat Deeley returns to British TV with a surprising new job". Daily Express. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Nerd Corps Producing Its First Preschool Series "Kate And Mim-Mim"". Cartoon Brew. October 11, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Catherine (July 31, 2014). "Kate and Mim-Mim: Q&A with creators Scott and Julie Stewart". CBeebies Grown-ups. BBC. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim". DHX Media. DHX Media. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim premieres on Disney Junior US on December 19". FremantleMedia. December 16, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Celebrities attend VIP screening of Kate & Mim-Mim". Toy World. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Kate & Mim-Mim - Funny Bunny Friend". Amazon UK. March 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 Leo Awards Nominees / The Nominees for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series are..." Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

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